(Back at Minami's apartment... Minami arrives)
Minami : Tadaima.
Keisuke : (gets up) Ah... Okaeri, Mi-chan.
Minami : Hey. You shouldn't get up yet. You need to rest.
Keisuke : Iie. Daijoubu. I can manage.
Minami : (smiles) I'll just prepare the fruits. (goes to the kitchen)
Keisuke : (smiles and sits back)
(His mobile rings)
Keisuke : (looks at his phone) Eh... unidentified caller...? (picks it up) Moshi moshi?
Voice : How's the poor guy?
Keisuke : ...Eh?
Voice : I see you're recovering well... is it because of your girlfriend's tender care? (chuckles)
Keisuke : (stops) ... who's this?
Voice : (laughs) You're so lucky to have a girl like her... Azuki Minami, isn't it?
Keisuke : (angry voice) What do you want from me?!
Voice : Oh don't be so hot-headed...
Keisuke : Don't you dare...!
Voice : Don't worry. I won't hurt Azuki-chan... unless you disobey what I'm going to ask you to do.
Keisuke : ... What is it?
Voice : Go outside and I'll tell you what it is... Don't tell your girlfriend about this... you don't want her to get worried, don't you? Leave the apartment now. (hangs up)
Keisuke : ... (stands up and leaves quietly)
(outside the apartment)
Keisuke : (gets his mobile and waits for the call) (he looks around)
(Suddenly, some guys in black appear and forces him inside a van)
Keisuke : Who are you?! What do you want??
Guy 1 : Just shut up and stay still.
Keisuke : Why are you doing this to me?? What did I do to you, huh?!
Guy 2 : You're one hard-headed bastard, that's what you are. And the boss is very displeased with you.
Keisuke : B-boss?
Guy 2 : Yeah. If only you took our warning... it wouldn't reach this point.
Keisuke : What warning?! What are you talking about?
Guy 2 : You'll see. For the meantime... you just need to shut up. (hits him hard)
(Keisuke falls unconscious)
(The weather starts to gloom... seems like it will rain again... lightning flashes from the sky... On top of Tokyo Tower, stands Ryushiferu, watching beyond the city)
Ryushiferu : Humans are indeed very interesting... don't you think?
Lucy : (appears) I wonder which 'human' you're referring to?
Ryushiferu : All of them. (chuckles)
Lucy : Koutani's going to end this game.
Ryushiferu : ... Will he? (evil smile)
Lucy : He's going to have it his way... Keisuke will suffer.
Ryushiferu : Perhaps... or perhaps not.
Lucy : Have you ever heard of this, Ryushiferu... The strong will live... the weak shall perish.
Ryushiferu : So you're saying Koutani is strong...? (laughs) Aren't you a bit... biased? (walks to her) I know you're fond of Koutani...
Lucy : He's going to become like one of us soon... with his heart.
Ryushiferu : Not quite.
Lucy : What do you mean?
Ryushiferu : Lucy... as expected you're not as knowledgeable as I am...
Lucy : Oh come on, Ryushiferu... have the time to give insults?
Ryushiferu : (chuckles)
Lucy : What is your plan?
Ryushiferu : It's time to get to the climax, my dear Lucy. And the perfect climax shall be have the perfect ending afterwards. (his eyes glow with pure excitement and evil)
(Back at Keisuke)
Keisuke : (slowly gains conscious) Uh... (looks around but he sees blurred things) (blinks his eyes several times)
Voice : Finally awoken ne...
Keisuke : Wh... wha...? (tries to focus and looks at a guy standing)
Voice : You look so pitiful... Keisuke.
Keisuke : (recognizes) U-uhg... Ko-Koutani?
Koutani : (goes to him) I've missed you, Kei-kun. You didn't show up at work after you left the restaurant.
Keisuke : Wh-wha...t?
Koutani : Then I called Mi-chan... and she told me you we're at her place.
Keisuke : What's the meaning of this, Tamaki-san?
Koutani : (gets irritated and kicks him hard)
Keisuke : Uhg! (falls and feels a lot of pain)
Koutani : Of all people... it had to be you.
Keisuke : ...
Koutani : You just don't know how much it has insulted me... A guy like you...? A pathetic guy like you! Over me??
Keisuke : O-omae...
Koutani : (glares at him)
Keisuke : (tries to get up) You... it was you...?
Koutani : (chuckles)
Keisuke : You were behind... all this?
Koutani : Unexpected, you think? (laughs) Yes.
Keisuke : ...why? Why are you doing this?
Koutani : Are you stupid? ... I must've told you about it... I told you before that I like Minami... but then you... You liked her too... but you never told me.
Keisuke : I-is this why you...-
Koutani : Things always go my way! Do you understand that??
Keisuke : ...
Koutani : You should've just given up back then! I treated you like my friend... I gave you a job...! And then suddenly, you make a fool out of me by making me believe that no one's interested in her... bringing my hopes up... and now...?? You... you! (goes to him and pulls him up) (hits Keisuke's face)
Keisuke : (falls again)
Koutani : (having heavy breaths)... Give up...
Keisuke : ...
Koutani : Give up on her... and I'll let this pass... If you give up... I'll stop... I'm not going to fire you... I'll give you a better job... I can even recommend you to be a model... I'm going to change your life.
Keisuke : ...
Koutani : I only ask for one thing... (puase) Minami.
Keisuke : ... (gets up slowly and wipes the blood) ... I give up.
Koutani ... (shocked)
Keisuke : (looks at Koutani) ... is that what you want me to say?
Koutani : You...-
Keisuke : Sorry to disappoint you, Koutani... But I would give up everything... except her.
Koutani : ...
Keisuke : I would be horrified to think that Mi-chan would have to be with a guy like you...
Koutani : ... So... that's it...
Keisuke : (stands) I'm never going to give her up!
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デミ人間 (Demi Human)
FanficRyushiferu (Makoto) is a demon who gets bored in the Underworld so he decides to go the surface to find entertainment. He then meets Yuu Keisuke (Kato Keisuke), a guy who attempts to commit suicide out of depression and stops him. He offers him to c...
